Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-12
ClNClNNATPS SUBURBAN HOMES.
The Queen City OF the West and HeI
Neighboring Villages.
Especial Correspondence

NeighbOring Villages.
Especial Correspondence
CINCINNATI, April 4.
Cincinnati, prominently above any of the
great centers Of population Of the country,
should be city of suburbs Wedged in on
all sides by high hills, her summers are suffo-
eating and her winters are rendered wretched
by coal SCOT. She is victim to poor ventia-
ton. While she is protected from ravaging
winds, she cannot benefit from their cleansing
and cooling qualities She is not unhealth-
full, but had she more loopholes for the en-
trance and exit of refreshing breezes her in
habitants would be less prone to seek country
air
The growth of her suburbs has been some
thing wonderful. On all sides they have
sprung up with surprising alacrity. Acres
of wild and in many cases untitled land have
disappeared, and in their place, chrysalis
like, are thriving hamlets OF beautiful houses
imbedded in pretty lawns, with the usual
accomplishments OF well kept drives and
attractive foliage. Cincinnatians displaying
fondness for the outlying districts have
been about equally divided in their preference
for the highlands and lowlands While hun
dreds have built along the banks of the Ohio
both above and below the city, fully as many
have chosen abiding places ON the hill tops,
or up the valley. Much of this has been due
to the enterprising real estate dealer who has
purchased tracts of land, divided them into
towns, with pretty names, laid out wide
streets, erected several very tasteful and gayly
painted houses, and then offered the remain
ing lots at most temptingly low figures.
The rush for country residences seems to
increase rather than decrease. The long time
payment policy has captured many a slave to
big rent and hundreds Of happy men have
beautiful residences pa id for, who for years
watched only for rent day, and passed
wretched existences in poorly ventilated,
disease breeding flats or damp, rickety old
houses in the city. a-'
This weakness for suburban homes is not
confined alone to the poorer classes, but the
spreading suburbs are marked by architect
ural wonders, which only the rich can con-
struct.
Clifton, Avondale and Mt. Auburn are
largely inhabited by the wealthier classes,
and no city in the country can boast
of more beautiful suburbs than these
Clifton is especially the aristocratic ad-
denda of the Queen City, and her society
is the most select that ! Jrkopols possesses.
There dwell the "blue bloods." One notable
feature about Clifton is that it does not con-
tain single grocery, saloon or business place
within its boundaries; in fact, it is as much
as a mans life is worth to men ton the re-
hottest intention of selling lot to one who
would deign to deal in aught for filthy gold.
ere occur all the aristocratic events of Gin
cuneti swelldom, and Clifton wedding is
red letter event in Ohio history
But Avondale is becoming a great rival of
Clifton and is swelling into almost Jealous
-roportions. Her mansions are rapidly in
reasing, and but few years will pass before
she can, fguratively, place her thumb to her
nose and waggle her four fingers at Clifton
ANS. Besides, there are Mt Auburn and
West Walnut Hills. Brighton Hartwell,
Wyoming, Lockland, Maplewool, Winton
Place, Carthage, Woodlawn and a score of
other pretty places in the suburbs, where Gin
cinnati business men delight to dwell.